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stun baton

stun baton

1 8.2
A long stick that gives a short electric shock to stop someone temporarily
  • noun
  • /stʌn bəˈtɑn/
translation icon : bastón eléctrico
  • The security guard used a stun baton to subdue the aggressive suspect without causing permanent harm.

Examples

  • During the training exercise, the officers practiced their response with a stun baton to safely disable a target.

  • "Jane, you still got that stun baton?"

    Fiction book (2002)

  • Zack pushes one of the orderlies, and the guy flies back as guards rush in with stun batons raised.

    Fiction book (2000)

  • Greg broke free, his own arm and hand tingling from the shock transmitted through Carl's grip, and turned to see Jane standing behind him with a security stun baton in one hand.

    Fiction book (2002)

  • To ensure safety at the event, security personnel brought a stun baton to prevent any possible altercations.

Synonyms

stun gun
vsstun baton
24 5.0

A small device that gives a short electric shock to stop a person moving for a short time

has identical meaning and use and denotes the same nonlethal electric disabling device

How Incapacitating

to taser
  • NSFW
9 5.5
stun baton
1 8.2
stun gun
24 5.0

Surface Forms

stun baton singular
stun batons plural

Morphology

stun + baton

The meaning is directly derivable from the constituents: a 'baton' (short stick) that 'stuns' (causes temporary incapacitation). This straightforward noun‑noun composition (weapon that stuns) follows regular English compounding patterns and would be understandable to a B1 learner who knows both words.

Etymology

Stun baton comes from stun, meaning to make someone unable to move, and baton, a short stick used by police. Picture a police stick that gives a strong electric shock instead of a blow. That's why it means a stick-like weapon that will 'disable' someone for a short time with an electric shock.